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President's Fund Commends the Mission of the Development Lotteries Board

07-October-2025

The Development Lotteries Board (DLB), the sole financial contributor to the President's Fund, was commended and highly praised at the Presidential Secretariat on September 29, 2025, for its exceptional financial contribution during the year

In appreciation of this achievement, the Presidential Secretary, Dr. N.S. Kumanayake, presented a commemorative plaque to the Honorable Chairman of the DLB. This gesture acknowledged the exceptional service and guidance of the current Chairman/CEO, Attorney-at-Law Mr. Hemantha Swarnathilake, as well as the dedicated contributions of the senior management and the entire staff.

Cheque Awards Presented to 51 More Lucky Winners of the Development Lotteries Board on 12th October 2026

12-October-2026

The Development Lotteries Board, which continues to create winners one after another, presented cheques to another 51 lucky winners of its lottery tickets on 12 October 2026.

At the ceremony, a cheque was presented to the winner of the Shanida Lottery’s Super Jackpot worth Rs. 50,52...

29-September-2026

The Second Phase of the Educational Scholarship Programme for the Children of Lottery Sales Agents and Sales Assistants in the Central Province

The first programme of the special scholarship initiative, conducted with the full financial sponsorship of the Development Lotteries Board (DLB) to provide educational scholarships to the children of lottery agents and sales assistants, was launched in the North Cent...

25-September-2026

Cheques Presented to 64 Lucky Winners Who Struck It Rich with the Development Lotteries Board-23.09.2026

In a winning start to the month of September, cheques were presented on 23 September 2026 to 64 fortunate winners who won prizes through lotteries conducted by the Development Lotteries Board.

Among the winners, the jackpot winner ...

Our forerunners, who bring you a bright future

05-December-2019

Life cannot be confined in a certain borderline, there should be space to explore the meaning of life.Even though the majority tends to make selections based on the facts such as gender, education, anyone can make a turn in his life, which opens such person more successful ways than in the public...

05-December-2019

When someone overhears the word ‘Development Lottery’ the first impression he gets is that the lottery brings luck only to those who buy lottery tickets. But even today there are a large number of individuals who have made their path for success joining hands with Development Lottery....

22-August-2019

Were you one of those three hundred thousand students, who pursued the goal with the help of Mahapola scholarship?

Are you aware of the financial provider, who makes every effort to lend hand to the students of the country extending Mahapola Scholarship, which once brought you under its shelter?

Most probably you may have no idea.

It is the human nature that we normally forget easily the giant...